Aspiration Community

Designed by Piero & Gloria

Aspiration was first designed as temporary accommodation for newcomers eager to join Auroville, and content with a simple communal lifestyle. The roof of the huts and dining hall were made
out of wood rafters and coconut leaves. The windows were nothing more than light flaps, lined with cloth or thin
plywood. Finishings were very simple; but eventually the installation of electricity and
construction of small bathrooms did follow. Kuilayapalayam, the village near which Aspiration was built, saw much
development in and around it. Auroville factories, units, offices, schools etc. all seemed to develop quite
rapidly around Kuilayapalayam, and are, even today, functional and active.

Vision

In her 1965 sketch of Auroville, the Mother laid down the basic concept for the city.